Fresh LG-AAP faceoff in Delhi: Party gets PWD notice to vacate office

In the notice issued on Tuesday, the PWD asked the AAP to 'show-cause' why the allotment of the bungalow to it should not be cancelled.

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New Delhi: In a fresh tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party government and the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, the Public Works Department (PWD) has issued a show-cause notice to the AAP, asking the political party to vacate the office at Rouse Avenue.

In the notice issued on Tuesday, the PWD asked the AAP why the allotment of the bungalow to it should not be cancelled.

It further asked why the ruling party should not pay market rent for the bungalow.

Reports quoted PWD officials as saying that they issued the notice after the Delhi High Court last month revoked an earlier order which had cancelled the allotment of the bungalow.

While setting aside the PWD order, the HC had said that the public works agency had not backed its decision to cancel the allotment with any reason.

In its June order cancelling the allotment, the PWD had also imposed a penal rent of ₹27,73,802 on AAP for 'illegally' occupying the property.

The allotment of the bungalow by the AAP government had come under the lens as the subject of land which falls under the purview of the L-G.

The AAP has been given seven days' time to respond to the notice failing which the matter would be forwarded to Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal.

Fresh LG-AAP faceoff in Delhi: Party gets PWD notice to vacate officeDescription:In the notice issued on Tuesday, the PWD asked the AAP to 'show-cause' why the allotment of the bungalow to it should not be cancelled.Times Now